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In our 93rd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, We're back on all our podcast platforms! Kevin is fired up and excited to share a lot of new topics this 2022!
Michelle A. Mercier is a Business Coach/ Consultant, a Dare to Lead™ Trained professional, the host of the top-ranked podcast The Resilient Entrepreneur as well as a sought-after speaker. She has 20+ years of corporate and professional experience. Michelle has worked with a wide range of different businesses – from nationally acclaimed non-profits to enterprise-level corporations like PayPal. Today, she primarily works with high-achieving leaders, entrepreneurs & executives to create an incredible business strategy coupled with an effective personal development plan. THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR PODCAST
In our 92nd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin clarifies the type of relationship you should have with your accountant. The best use of your accountant is not a reactive use, it is a proactive use.
Today, joining me for this episode of the Mads Singers Management Podcast is none other than the resilient entrepreneur Michelle A. Mercier.Michelle is a business coach, motivational speaker, and host of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast. Michelle is on a mission to bring back humanity in business because she believes that keeping things personal is suitable for businesses.Michelle hopes to get rid of the "hustle and grind' and "badge of busy"' mindset because it has become a misguided norm in today's society where people fail to see how self-awareness and a healthy perspective can help them reach unlock their full potential.We begin our talk where Michelle mentions a quote from Sheryl Sandberg on how being resilient is like a muscle where you can build it up and draw on it and become the person you're meant to be.Although life is constant, it can throw us into some weird situations. With the universe notorious for throwing giant curve balls at us, Michelle aims to cultivate the right business mindset and soft skills to foster the resilience to succeed in a world with ever-changing circumstances. But being resilient isn't simply flicking a switch and things being okay instantly, and this is why we need to recognize that adversity and that it's okay not to be okay sometimes.When learning new habits, people shouldn't underestimate the power of their old habits because they may relapse and go back to their old ways. However, a little progress can go a long way. One can practice bookending like Michelle does so that you won't be bombarded with so many thoughts to think of when you go to bed or be distracted while you work or spend time with your friends and family. These small things can change the way you show up to people, on stage, in front of your clients, friends, and even family. One can also challenge themselves by shaking up a few aspects of your life by learning a new skill or improving an existing one, but you shouldn't worry too much if you have missed a step in your routine or two, especially if things are out of your control.Key Learning Points: Mads says that things only seem to be difficult because you haven't done it- 05:28 Michelle says she isn't happy with the definition of "resilience" in the dictionary because the act itself requires some effort. She hopes that people will be more accepting of the mores of adversity to continue moving forward. - 06:42 Michelle says that sometimes it's okay not to be okay. - 07:30 Michelle adds that while some things may be out of your control, you will always choose your feelings or reactions. - 08:19 Mads says that it's vital that we take full ownership of the things around us instead of blaming others. - 09:04 Mads says that the only person who can turn your life around is yourself. - 09:36 Michelle says that she believes that self-awareness should be the main criteria when running a company. - 12:39 Michelle says that business owners should be in tune with their employees to know how to manage them properly. - 13:18 Mads says that shooting down ideas from your staff is the worst thing a manager can do because it can make them less likely to share their thoughts and make them shut down. Even if it was a bad idea, acknowledge that they took the time to come up with an idea, and it is a benefit to your team. - 30:56 When forming new habits, Michelle shares how she likes to bookend her days by journaling, exercising, or visualizing the day so that she won't be thinking of all the crap when she goes to bed. - 34:38 Resources Mentioned:The Resilient Entrepreneur PodcastConnect with Michelle:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInFacebook
In our 91st episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin shares his thoughts on the importance of using your numbers to maximize your own productivity and time.
In our 90th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin tackles the "I'll Try" mentality and exposes why merely trying isn't indicative of a strong attempt to accomplish a task or reach a goal.
In our 89th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin asks us to treat our goals more like something that we 'need' versus something that we 'want'.
In our 88th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin urges us to take notice of the loyalty we have in our practices/businesses. As we reward those who are solid and consistent, we too are rewarded with a loyal and reliable team.
Have you ever faced trauma and adversity that hurt like hell? Maybe with your health, your kids, your family or your business? That pain can often be crippling. But it can also ignite a massive change. In this episode, we talk with Michelle Mercier, a friend, mom of two young boys and corporate leader turned entrepreneur, who hit her “floor” moment during her youngest son's health issues when he was just an infant. As she navigated the excruciating process of learning to understand and advocate for his health, she lost her job. A job that was her anchor in a very unknown chapter of life. Michelle shares her powerful story of how she and her partner consciously decided to leverage the adversity to work in their favor and achieve their ultimate success for this season of life - being fully present in the long process of guiding their children from surviving to thriving.She did so all while starting a meaningful business as a business strategist, maintaining a supportive relationship with her partner and launching a very successful podcast, “The Resilient Entrepreneur.” All with intentional design and effort. And it was just so appropriate that we recorded the podcast on the day that she dropped that same son off for his first day of school. Michelle is not unique in the fact that she faced trauma and adversity. But she IS one of a kind when it comes to how she uses those tough times to iterate on a life that is most successful and meaningful to her, her family and her business. The rest of us, especially her business strategy clients, get to benefit from her deep, direct wisdom and her beautiful presence. She brings the personal back into business and uses her lifelong experience with adversity to move leaders from surviving to thriving — a clear theme of what she is here to offer the world. If you're in those hard times right now, or if you are still reflecting on tough situations of past, this one is a must-listen. You will know immediately that you are not alone in your hardships and will get only inspiration from her words, stories and strategies for stepping out of being a circumstance to the trauma and into a state of active flow and iteration - even in the hardest times. We can't wait for you to meet Michelle and connect with her. Enjoy the episode, friends! Michelle Mercier, a Business Coach, Motivational Speaker and host of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast which debuted on iTunes at #15 in the Entrepreneur category and cracked the top 100 in other countries across the globe. She has 20+ years of corporate and professional experience. Michelle has worked with a wide range of different businesses – from nationally acclaimed non-profits to major corporations like PayPal. Michelle currently works with high performing leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs – helping them to tackle any professional obstacles that may arise while also focusing on their personal development in order to grow and succeed.Connect with Michelle:https://michelleamercier.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/merciermichelle/https://instagram.com/michelle_a_mercierYou can find out more about Owl & Key's work and the Strategic Planning for Life course below:Web:www.owlandkey.cowww.owlandkey.co/courselinktr.ee/owlandkeyInstagram:www.instagram.com/owl_and_key/
In our 87th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin explains the significance of conveying what it is you do in a very succinct and positive way. This will pique the interest of those you are presenting yourself to for the first time.
In our 86th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin explores the importance of having the stats and data readily available not only for yourself, but also for your team to show how they are doing along with the company as a whole.
In our 85th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin shares his insight on how in depth your overall knowledge needs to be in order to run, manage, and grow effectively.
In our 84th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin challenges us to put the issues that we be facing into perspective, and to ground ourselves in reality when we believe the world is falling apart over a menial issue.
In our 83rd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin stresses the importance of "getting in the weeds" and verifying that everything in your practice / business is operating to your standards. You may be surprised with what isn't meeting your expectations.
In our 82nd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin lays down the foundation to promote confidence when expressing our thoughts and vision in the face of pushback and hesitation from others.
In our 81st episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin challenges the mentality of taking everything into your own hands. Your team is your tool, and it is a tool that will help you leverage yourself in the best way possible.
In our 80th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin proposes that we shouldn't sit back and let our gut feeling or concerns be left undisclosed. We should instead, when necessary, act upon our instincts and propose new ideas or changes.
In this episode Misty will discuss how hustle culture can leave you feeling overworked and unhappy. She is joined by Michelle Mercier, Business Strategy Coach and host of the Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast to discuss how work-life "integration" might be a better goal than balance in today's world.
In our 79th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin shares his experiences with the recent economy, and how many people are more than willing to become your future patients or customers.
In our 78th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin emphasizes that the manner in which the leaders and managers of your business handle moments of conflict will directly impact the dynamic of your team.
In our 77th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin urges us to drop the comfortability that we experience on a day-to-day basis and accept the challenges and growth of discomfort.
In our 76th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin explains the important role that vision and direction for your business, as well as actionable items for yourself and your team members, fills when building out your desired team.
In our 75th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin highlights the importance of monitoring and adjusting fees accordingly based upon the internal and external changes within your business.
In our 74th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin hammers-in on how being able to pinpoint your "why" will change your perception on your goals, increase your productivity, and be one of your greatest ROIs.
In our 73rd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin highlights the importance of being meticulous and precise with the data that is being used to determine the success of our businesses. Inaccurate data will lead to inaccurate results, leading to an inaccurate view on the performance of the business.
In our 72nd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin implores us to reframe how we describe our jobs during conversation in order to increase interest or provide depth to the position.
In our 71st episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin wants to know if your team truly knows their role, front to back, within the company. Being able to explain your role in the business is a great indicator of understanding where your role fits into the bigger picture.
In our 70th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin asks if we are halting our progress forward by creating a mental block whenever things don't go as planned.
In our 69th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin recounts interviews and snippets he has read from the former trainer of two basketball legends. These two are perfect examples of how there is always room for growth and improvement in your area of expertise.
In today's episode, Michelle Mercier the host of Resilient Entrepreneur, talks to us about how to be resilient in your business! You will learn tips to set yourself up for success and the #1 thing holding you back from success! Michelle Mercier is a Business Strategy Coach and is also the host of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast which debuted on iTunes at #15 in the Entrepreneur category and cracked the top 100 in other countries across the globe.She has 20+ years of corporate and professional experience. Michelle has worked with a wide range of different businesses –from nationally acclaimed non-profits to major corporations like PayPal.Today, she primarily works with entrepreneurs, small/medium businesses & executives to help them grow and maintain long term success. She loves leveraging her years of experience and expertise to help bring individuals and companies to the next level. You can connect with Michelle on social media: linkedin.com/MichelleMercierFaceBook: Michelle.MercierRE/Instagram: CreateHonesty Website: www.CreateHonesty.com For more health and wealth info follow Lisa here: High Vibe Money Tribe Instagram: @inspiredandconsciouscoaching Get your FREE 3 Tips To Creating Abundance Website: www.lisaholtan.com
Michelle Mercier is a Business Strategy Coach, the host of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, the founder of the Surviving Entrepreneurship Community and the founder of the Worcester Area Chapter of Polka Dot Powerhouse - a women's connection company. She has worked with a wide range of different businesses – from nationally acclaimed nonprofits to Fortune 500 corporations. After spending over 15 years in the corporate world, Michelle ventured out on her own Entrepreneurial journey.Today, she uses her experience, and her expertise in work/life integration, leadership, resilience in business, operational excellence, and so much more to help other female entrepreneurs thrive on their journeys!Check out Michelle here:Website: https://www.createhonesty.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/createhonesty/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createhonesty/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merciermichelle/
In our 68th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin encourages listeners to find mottos or mantras to live by that are actually inciteful or beneficial to our growth, rather than meaningless sayings / platitudes.
In our 67th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin utilizes a few examples from his clients to demonstrate how simple resource management can create more value for you and your business.
In our 66th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin explains the importance of creating meaningful or 'flavorful' connections. Having plain or 'vanilla' connections will not be advantageous in creating beneficial partnerships for your business.
In our 65th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin presents his most effective way that he has found to shrink the biggest expense you face at your business. Listen in to see how you could be earning more of your money through simple conversation.
Michelle Mercier is a Business Strategy Coach and is also the host of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast which debuted on iTunes at #15 in the Entrepreneur category and cracked the top 100 in other countries across the globe. She has 20+ years of corporate and professional experience. Michelle has worked with a wide range of different businesses – from nationally acclaimed non-profits to major corporations like PayPal. Today, she primarily works with entrepreneurs, small/medium businesses & executives to help them grow and maintain long-term success. She loves leveraging her years of experience and expertise to help bring individuals and companies to the next level. “If you’re dissatisfied, something’s got to change or adjust, and sometimes you just can’t do that by yourself— you can’t see your own blind spots.”
In our 64th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin explains his best method for learning and how he has stayed a perpetual student, gathering knowledge through 'doing' over the years.
In our 63rd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin shares his own 'Michael' (aka 'Karen') story, and follows it up with tips on how to present what you are trying to convey in a more palatable manner.
In our 62nd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin asks us to evaluate who exactly we chose to be on our team. Are our teammates going to take us to the championship, or are they not as committed as we'd like them to be?
In our 61st episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin conveys the importance of regularly checking the different numerical metrics in your company. For example, there may be parts of your company that are extremely profitable, and you would find if you focused on those operations / transactions more, your business as a whole would be more profitable and successful.
In our 60th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin explains the importance of placing the right people in the right jobs. If you find someone with a specific underutilized skillset, they may be of more use in other areas of the business.
In our 59th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin illuminates the importance of keeping track of conversations and information that you have experienced. That information always has the potential to be used as a tool for learning and to become relevant later down the line.
In our 58th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin details how to leverage the wealth of information we have online about potential clients / customers in order to appeal to them. Learning about them and/or their interests will always give you another leg to stand on in a conversation.
In our 57th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin takes an old concept that 'Time Equals Value' and flips it on its head. Take a listen as Kevin elaborates on how the quality of the time you invest in someone is much more important than the quantity.
In our 56th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin implores you to think about how you chose the people that you associate yourself with. Are you being equally as deliberate choosing the people in your inner circle as an employer would be choosing their employees?
In our 55th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin poses the important question of: Are you making yourself happy? Join us as we discuss how to turn the volume down on the negativity from those around us and how to focus on our supporters and the positivity in business and in life.
In our 54th episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin highlights the importance of persevering through the bad days. Everyone has bad days, there's no way to avoid it, but if you can continue to push through, you will always have an advantage above the rest.
“Success is a personalized decision.”-Michelle MercierMichelle Mercier is a Business Strategy Coach and motivational speaker. Michelle is also the host of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast which debuted on iTunes at #15 in the Entrepreneur category and cracked the top 100 in countries across the globe!She has 20+ years of corporate and professional experience. Michelle has worked with a wide range of different businesses – from nationally acclaimed non-profits to major corporations like PayPal. Today, she primarily works with entrepreneurs and small/medium businesses to help them grow and maintain long term success. She loves leveraging her years of experience and expertise to help bring individuals and companies to the next level.Connect with MichelleCreateHonesty.com@CreateHonesty on InstagramSubscribe to The Mosaic Life Podcast Clips on YouTubeSign Up for The Mosaic Life Podcast Circle NewsletterTimestamps00:03:59 Welcome, Michelle!00:06:32 Reassessing Your Goals Consistently00:08:56 Finding Our Flow State00:15:39 Michelle's History in Tech00:21:07 Design the Life You Want to Be Living00:25:31 Culture vs. Empowerment00:31:57 Falling Out of Corporate America00:38:45 Building Resilience Muscles00:43:47 Failure is Not a Person00:46:56 Putting Yourself at the Top of Your To Do List00:53:35 Learning How to Say No00:55:03 Resources Michelle is Looking For00:56:32 Michelle's Life-Changing Book00:58:35 Michelle's Personal Call to Action00:59:19 Connecting with Michelle00:59:51 Thank You, Michelle!Michelle's Life-Changing Book“Yesterday, I Cried: Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving” by Iyanla VanzantBooks Mentioned“The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor“The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan HolidayAdditional ResourcesEpisode #87: Nathaniel J. Brown on The Mosaic Life PodcastEpisode #88: Emma Holmes on The Mosaic Life PodcastCalendlyGary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee)PayPaleBayThe Four Principles of Change ManagementBrené BrownBen Caplan – Under ControlHabit Stacking | James ClearWords of Wisdom“Failure is an event, not a person.” -Zig ZiglarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In our 53rd episode of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, Kevin breaks down why team meetings are essential for growing your business and what you are missing out on by kicking those meetings to the curb.
Michelle Mercier is a business strategy coach and founder of the Surviving Entrepreneurship Community. Michelle is also the host of the Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast, which debuted on iTunes at number 15 in the entrepreneur category and cracked the top 100 in other countries across the globe. She has 20 plus years of corporate and professional experience, she has worked with a wide range of business, different businesses from nationally acclaimed nonprofits to major corporations like PayPal. Today, she primarily works with entrepreneurs and small to medium businesses to help them grow and maintain long term success. She loves leveraging her years of experience and expertise to help bring individuals and companies to the next level. Website: www.createhonesty.com Facebook Group: Surviving Entrepreneurship Podcast: Resilient Entrepreneur with Michelle @createhonesty